Download or read book The Guardian Postgraduate Guide written by Alice Wignall and published by Guardian Books. This book was released on 2012-07-31 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is postgraduate study right for me? Will a second degree lead to more career opportunities? Which subject should I choose? How will I afford the fees - and my rent? Are there options for more flexible study if I want to stay in work? If you're thinking of applying to do a second degree, a PGCE, a PhD or an MBA, the chances are you've already thought of at least some of these questions, but where do you find the answers? From the team behind the perennially popular - not to mention indispensable - Guardian University Guide comes The Guardian Postgraduate Guide, packed full of useful information for everyone who's considering taking that next step on the education ladder. From detailed profiles of more than 150 universities and higher education colleges and a comprehensive list of UK funding bodies to in-depth articles on studying abroad, The Guardian Postgraduate Guide has everything you need to decide on what's best for you. It also includes a special section for overseas students, covering visa applications, the cost of living and academic differences. Whether you want to apply for a course that will boost your career prospects or simply fancy doing some part-time study to reawaken those brain cells, The Guardian Postgraduate Guide will help you make the right decision.
Download or read book The Essential Guide to Postgraduate Study written by David Wilkinson and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2005-10-10 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents advice and guidance for postgraduate students in Great Britain, covering such topics as the application process, research proposals, academic writing, networking, and teaching opportunities.
Download or read book The Complete Career Makeover written by Nic Paton and published by Guardian Books. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you reached a crossroads in your career? Do you want to start your own business or go freelance? Would you like some easy-to-follow guidance on making a career change? In these times of economic uncertainty, it's natural to find the idea of switching jobs daunting. However, it is precisely during a downturn that shifts in the employment market can lead to unprecedented and exciting opportunities to try something new. Of course, there are major questions to be asked and considerations to take into account when you're thinking of changing career path - finances, time, age, family and location, to name but a few - and in this unique guide the Guardian's careers experts lead you through the employment minefield with clear and practical advice. Whether you need to retrain, are looking for finances to fund a new business or simply want to know the best way to move into a different role within your current company, this timely guide is packed with expert advice, personal case studies and contacts to help you give your career (and your life) and total makeover.
Download or read book The Postgraduate s Companion written by Gerard Hall and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2008-09-12 with total page 522 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Postgraduate′s Companion is the most comprehensive, practical and accessible source of support and guidance for anyone contemplating starting, or already undertaking, their research degree. Hall and Longman′s invaluable book is an essential reference resource for anyone doing postgraduate research or thinking of doing it. Leading experts in their fields address the fundamental questions of what a research degree involves; how to choose the best institution; secure an offer; and fund your research degree. For students who are currently working towards a research degree the book deals with the process thoroughly, including coverage of: getting the most from the supervisory relationship planning and writing the thesis navigating and succeeding in research training learning to teach in HE and balancing teaching and research beating the blues and learning how to complete in good time succeeding in the viva voce examination. The final section of the book covers what to do with a research degree once you have one. This includes identifying your skills; staying in academia; research outside academia; leaving research and academia; and starting your own business. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!
Download or read book Postgraduate Study in the UK written by Nick Foskett and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2006-09-05 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides essential guidance for all students who are thinking of studying for a postgraduate qualification in Britain. Alongside detailed information about the British university system (from the application process to the viva) Nicholas and Rosalind Foskett provide readers with an introduction to other essential pastoral and practical aspects to study in Britain: Immigration regulations; living and working in Britain; cultural mores and expectations of student life; finance and support systems. Postgraduate Study in the UK: The International Student′s Guide is easily accessible and is essential reading for anyone thinking about, or already enrolled on, a postgraduate course in the UK who is less familiar with the unique character of the British HE system and unfamiliar with British culture in general. SAGE Study Skills are essential study guides for students of all levels. From how to write great essays and succeeding at university, to writing your undergraduate dissertation and doing postgraduate research, SAGE Study Skills help you get the best from your time at university. Visit the SAGE Study Skills hub for tips, resources and videos on study success!
Download or read book A Handbook for Doctoral Supervisors written by Stan Taylor and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2005-07-27 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the practical needs of supervisors, drawing examples from a wide range of countries and using self-interrogation as a means of encouraging readers to reflect upon their practice, making it an essential read for anyone involved.
Download or read book The Guardian University Guide 2011 written by The Guardian and published by Random House. This book was released on 2010-07 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Which is the best university for me?How do I go about choosing a course?When will I need to start filling out my application?How much will my degree cost?If you're thinking of applying to university and have more questions than answers, The Guardi
Download or read book The Dark Side of the Soul written by Stephen Cherry and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2016-02-25 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Dark Side of the Soul, the author explains and illustrates the 'Seven Deadly Sins' with contemporary examples. 'Sin' is an old-fashioned word for some startlingly contemporary problems. Far from being about trivial naughtiness or seedy self-indulgence, it's about the financial scandals that have rocked our world, and most of the ills that beset us today. In clear and accessible language, Cherry shows that the traditional Christian concept of sin is a vital tool in understanding what is wrong with human beings. Far from leading people into a guilt-trap, 'sin' is a healthy and truthful word that can help to set us free. Human beings are neither intrinsically evil nor congenitally inclined to virtue, but many of the problems and predicaments that trouble us today can be better understood, and more effectively resolved, if their deeper roots are taken into account. In this fresh interpretation, the author shows that, for example, our economic problems, and our fixation on financial criteria in decision-making, can be understood through the twin lenses of avarice and lust. Our obsessive busyness is a manifestation of sloth; and our desire to control, and our perfectionism, are outworkings of spiritual pride. Crucially, although sin is an important and necessary word for people to understand and come to terms with, it is never, in the Christian worldview, the last word.
Download or read book Willing s Press Guide written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 1360 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A guide to the press of the United Kingdom and to the principal publications of Europe, Australia, the Far East, Gulf States, and the U.S.A.
Download or read book The Palgrave Handbook of Disabled Children s Childhood Studies written by Katherine Runswick-Cole and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-11-05 with total page 661 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disabled children’s lives have often been discussed through medical concepts of disability rather than concepts of childhood. Western understandings of childhood have defined disabled children against child development ‘norms’ and have provided the rationale for segregated or ‘special’ welfare and education provision. In contrast, disabled children’s childhood studies begins with the view that studies of children’s impairment are not studies of their childhoods. Disabled children’s childhood studies demands ethical research practices that position disabled children and young people at the centre of the inquiry outside of the shadow of perceived ‘norms’. The Palgrave Handbook of Disabled Children’s Childhood Studies will be of interest to students and scholars across a range of disciplines, as well as practitioners in health, education, social work and youth work.
Download or read book Green Growth written by Stéphanie Bory and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2014-07-03 with total page 270 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the theme of globalisation, the environment and the challenges of technology, and elucidates problems raised by these issues, providing a forum for critical reflection in the two domains of theory and practice, on the one hand, and action and power, on the other. With the continuing globalisation of technology, the debate on certain environmental issues has become pervasive, shaping thought and action in all sectors of the economy and levels of society. From films such as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth (2006) or Yann Arthus-Bertrand’s Home (2009), to shifts in the political landscape, as seen in the increasing number of seats won by Green Parties in European, regional and local elections or the Copenhagen, Cancùn and Durban Climate Change Conferences summits (2009, 2010, 2011) and the Earth Summits in Stockholm and Rio (1972, 1992, 2012), or even more controversial events like the East-Anglia University scandal and Claude Allègre’s writings, questions of environmental policy have moved to the forefront of every public forum. Green Growth: from Theory to Action, from Practice to Power, following an international conference in Lyon bringing together academics, socio-economic actors and politicians in order to facilitate exchange and reflection on both ecology as a field of study and environmentalism as a movement, offers a pluralistic approach, addressing cultural, social, legal, economic and political issues on a common platform.
Download or read book EBOOK How To Be An Effective Supervisor Best Practice In Research Student Supervision written by Adrian Eley and published by McGraw-Hill Education (UK). This book was released on 2009-05-16 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This timely new book is based on the precepts of the Quality Assurance Agency's recent Code of Practice for the management of Postgraduate Research Programmes. It presents practical information on the QAA Code of Practice, to serve both as a ready reference source for supervisors and as a manual for research supervisor training. Examples of problems and suggested solutions, reflecting both supervisor and student perspectives, guide supervisors through issues they may face. There are also recommendations for further reading. Key areas the book explores include: Selection and admission of students Supervision arrangements Training in research and generic skills Monitoring and review arrangements Feedback Examination practice Complaints and appeals procedures How to be an Effective Supervisor is essential reading for all postgraduate research supervisors including those involved in supervising Professional Doctorates and Masters degrees, plus Graduate Deans and Associate Deans, together with programme managers and postgraduate administrative staff. Case studies also make this a key text for supervisor development programmes.
Download or read book Portrait of India written by Ved Mehta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 622 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to 1960s' India after decades beyond its borders, Ved Mehta explores his native country with two sets of eyes: those of the man educated in the West, and those of the child raised under the Raj. Travelling from the Himalayas in the east to Kerala in the west, Ved Mehta's observations and insights into India and some of its most interesting figures - including Indira Gandhi, Jaya Prakash Narayan and Satyajit Ray - create one of the twentieth century's most thought-provoking travel memoirs.
Download or read book Handbook of Creative Writing written by Steven Earnshaw and published by Edinburgh University Press. This book was released on 2007 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensive, practical and inspirational resource, this three-in-one volume is aimed at students and practitioners of creative writing at all levels.In 48 distinctive chapters the Handbook:*examines the critical theories behind the practice of creative writing (Part 1). *explains the basics of how to write a novel, script or poetry (Part 2). *explores how to deal with the practicalities and problems of becoming a writer (Part 3). As well as the main creative writing activities, chapters cover other practices, from translation to starting a small magazine and from memoir writing to writing for children. Contributors are all experts in their fields: poets, novelists, dramatists, agents, publishers, editors, tutors, critics and academics. Anyone with an interest in creative writing will find this book invaluable in developing their own creative writing projects and as a way into new areas of writing activity. Key Features*The only book to combine the theory and practice of writing with detailed advice on the business of writing and living as a writer*Combines breadth and depth with original thinking on creativity and evaluation of creative work*Shows ways of approaching the task of writing and how to improve one's work*Presents material which is hard to find elsewhere, e.g. writing for teenagers; writing humorous fiction; finding a film agent
Download or read book Technical Report and Data File User s Manual for the 1992 National Adult Literacy Survey written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 660 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Design Student s Handbook written by Jane Bartholomew and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-17 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is design? What are the main design disciplines, and how do they interrelate? How does design theory and context help you improve your studio work? What do you need to know by the end of your course to get a good career? What can you do to become a knowledgeable designer and improve your skills so that you stand out from the crowd? Whether you are already studying design, thinking about choosing a course, or are well on your way to finding your first job, this essential and uniquely comprehensive book will introduce you to the world of design and support you throughout your studies and on into the industry. Key features Develops your core skills and supports you in making the most of your studies. Describes the multi-disciplinary design world by exploring the various design disciplines – graphics, fashion and textiles, three-dimensional design, craft, spatial, interactive media, and theatre, film and television. Contains crucial practical information so you’re ready for your career - placements, working with industry and self-employment, networking, job-seeking and how to succeed in your own business. Covers the key practical, theoretical and cultural fundamentals of design to help you understand and inform your practice - chapters on creativity and innovation, history, culture and context, how to communicate design, colour theory, aesthetics, and how to design with ethical, social and responsible considerations. Comprises chapters written by designers and lecturers, all experts in their fields. Includes stories, career profiles and first-hand quotes by students, established designers and industry specialists exploring what it’s like to study and to work in the design industry today. Identifies important books and websites for further reading. The Design Student’s Handbook will guide you along the road to a successful and fulfilling career and is an essential text for studying any of the design disciplines.
Download or read book Handbook on the Entrepreneurial University written by Alain Fayolle and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 497 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This insightful Handbook offers a lens through which to view entrepreneurship strategy for higher education institutions, as it becomes increasingly necessary for universities to consider changing their strategies, culture and practices to become more entrepreneurial. Is the idea of an entrepreneurial university a myth or a reality? Is the university model capable of adapting to new evolving trends and a more complex professional world? And, what is the impact of entrepreneurship in education? Through extensive research and case studies from some of the leading entrepreneurial thinkers around the world, Alain Fayolle and Dana Redford answer these questions and raise further issues for debate. Particular focus is given to developing university strategy, public policy and start-up support as a means to foster graduate entrepreneurship. Each contribution explores different perspectives related to the entrepreneurial university concept and its role in stimulating economic growth through cooperative relationships with business and government. As a comprehensive study of the entrepreneurial university, this Handbook will prove invaluable to business and entrepreneurship students and academics, as well as university administrators, researchers and others interested in the evolution of the university.
